The Hanging Doll Murder, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed

£56.50

The Hanging Doll Murder, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed

Name: The Hanging Doll Murder, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4060-RM-FS-VG-4
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Publication: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 215.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, featuring crisp, clean boards free of notable shelf-wear or bumping to the extremities. Internally, the pages are uniformly bright and completely devoid of foxing, dampstaining, or handling marks, presenting an exceptionally clean text block. The hinges are perfectly sound without any signs of starting. The original unclipped dust jacket is wonderfully preserved under a protective mylar wrapper, retaining its vibrant colors and glossy finish without any discernible sunning, rubbing, or edge-wear, save for the most microscopic friction at the spine ends. A superlative, collector's-grade copy.

Catalogue Note: First United States Edition of Ormerod's complex procedural, originally published in the United Kingdom under the title Face Value (1983).

This specific copy possesses notable literary provenance, serving as an association copy between two established mystery authors of the same era. It is inscribed in blue ink on the title page by Ormerod to the acclaimed British crime and mystery writer Eileen Dewhurst: "To Eileen / With affection / Roger."

Copies of Ormerod's works in such sharp condition are uncommonly encountered on the open market, and the addition of a colleague's presentation inscription makes this a pleasing acquisition for the dedicated genre collector.

A masterclass in suspense and misdirection, The Hanging Doll Murder delivers a tightly woven web of clues, red herrings, and emotional conflict. The mystery unravels following a macabre discovery: a child's doll meticulously hung from a barren tree with a hangman's noose, its neck broken and a tuft of black hair attached to its chin. Praised by British critics as an "altogether taut piece of excitement," Ormerod's procedural keeps readers thoroughly off-balance until the final revelation.

ISBN: 0684181274

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Roger Ormerod

Book Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 174

Book Publication Year: 1984

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States

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